Category: archives
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Synthetic pot dangers hit home
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Two Kendall Park men suffered an adverse reaction from smoking a synthetic version of marijuana last weekend, causing them to be hospitalized, according to police. Police were summoned to a Savage Road residence about 9:30 p.m. May 13 by two young men who reported an adverse reaction to smoking…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Friends gets contract for weekly film series
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city has awarded a contract to the Friends of the Lambertville Library that will allow the group to enhance its weekly film program at the Justice Center. The program has been offered for three years under an informal agreement. The Friends have long sought to make the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Board may sell advertising
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer The Board of Education discussed a proposed policy to sell advertising on school property in an effort to raise money for the district at the May 16 meeting. This was one of the items discussed earlier in the year during budget meetings by the Citizen’s Advisory Budget Committee to help…
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Watch for Those Orange ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags on Your Recycling Bucket
Orange plastic bags will be tied to the handle of Somerset County residents’ recycling buckets in May, in preparation for the June 6-July 1 "Curbing Hunger" food drive.
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SENIOR MENUS-May 19, 2011
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise…
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EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan
Some East Windsor residents call McGraw-Hill proposal problematic By Doug Carman, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR New details were released on a 48-acre solar panel array McGraw-Hill proposed along Princeton-Hightstown Road as East Windsor’s Planning Board unanimously approved the company’s site plan. And so it did with new concerns. About 20 residents along the southern…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Council discusses establishing policy for contacting lawyers
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Council members discussed the possibility of establishing a policy for contacting professionals, including solicitors and engineers, at a borough meeting held Monday evening. Mayor Steve Kirson noted the borough’s growing legal expense as one reason for establishing a policy. Early debate suggested the policy would require council members…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens perform well at Mercer track
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group If it wasn’t obvious enough from the competitive Mercer Twilight Invitational the week before, the Mercer County Championships on Saturday served notice that the championship portion of the season is upon the Robbinsville High School track and field teams. The Raven girls finished seventh with 32 points, and the…
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EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan
Scott Road resident Chris Norton, left, listens in on an East Windsor Planning Board meeting Monday evening while taking notes of a 48-acre solar panel array that’s being proposed in front of his home. (Staff Photo by Doug Carman)
